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Paulina Peled (born 20 April 1950) is an Israeli former professional tennis player. She was known as Paulina Peisachov before marriage.
| Full name | Paulina Peled (nee Peisachov) |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Israel |
| Born | 20 April 1950 Lithuanian SSR |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1975) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1974, 1975, 1977) |
| US Open | 2R (1974) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1975) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1974) |
Medal record | |
Born in Lithuania, Peled moved to Israel at the age of 16.[1]
She competed at the 1969 Maccabiah Games for Israel in women's singles.[2]
Peled studied in the United States in the early 1970s at Arizona State University, where she also played college tennis.[3]
Returning to Israel, she became the first Israeli woman to win Israel's International Tennis Championship for two decades when she claimed the title in 1974.[4]
At the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, she won a gold medal for Israel in the mixed doubles and a silver medal in the singles.
Peled made the second round of Wimbledon on three occasions. This included 1974, when while in the country she won the Chichester Tennis Tournament with a final win over Sue Barker and she also won the Kent Championships that year.[5]
She joined the professional tour in 1975 and was a regular member of Israel's Federation Cup team for the remainder of the decade, appearing in a total of 14 ties.
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